Analysis of court transcripts reveals biased jury selection

Cornell researchers have shown that data science and artificial intelligence tools can successfully identify when prosecutors question potential jurors differently, in an effort to prevent women and Black people from serving on juries.

Balance, Nicholson honored for research, teaching and service

Two faculty members in the College of Arts and Sciences, Christine Balance and Linda Nicholson, are the recipients of the 2023 Faculty Award for Excellence in Research, Teaching and Service through Diversity.

Resume padding: Bad for individuals, good for society?

Can “resume padding” – the enhancing of one’s CV, as in the Rep. George Santos case – ultimately have a positive effect on society in the grand scheme of things? Two Cornell researchers think so.

Machine cleans blood of pets with kidney, immune diseases

The Cornell University Hospital for Animals now has the capability of cleansing patients’ blood outside of their bodies, opening the door to new treatment options, including dialysis for animals with kidney failure.

That’s funny – but AI models don’t get the joke

Is artificial intelligence beginning to “understand” humor? In experiments using the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest as a testbed, researchers found that it’s making some progress, but isn’t quite there yet.

Google announces inaugural cohort in cybersecurity initiative

The initiative is designed to improve standards of online privacy, safety and security, and to establish New York City as the epicenter of cybersecurity research.

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Science plans for telescope’s first light focus of CCAT Consortium meeting

“This was a critical meeting as we are less than two years out from anticipated first light with the facility," said project director Gordon Stacey.

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Silver fly takes flight in the fight to save Fall Creek hemlocks

Researchers are hoping a fly no larger than a grain of rice and a predatory beetle may work together to combat an invasive pest that is devastating hemlocks in Fall Creek and throughout eastern North America.

Red algae proteins grafted into tobacco double plant growth

Cornell researchers have successfully transferred key regions of a highly efficient red algae into a tobacco plant to dramatically improve plant productivity and increase carbon sequestration.